Daihatsu started as Hatsudoki Seizo Co. founded in March 1st, 1907, a manufacturer of internal-combustion engines.
The first car model released by the company was the HA, launched in 1930. It was followed in the next year by the HB Model and 6 years later by a small four-wheel car, the FA Model.
No new models were launched until 1951, the year that the name was changed to Daihatsu Motor Company. In October that year, the BEE, a three-wheel car goes on sale.
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